Virginia Techhttp://www.businessinsider.com/category/virginia-tech
en-usFri, 18 Aug 2017 00:26:00 -0400Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:26:00 -0400The latest news on Virginia Tech from Business Insiderhttp://static3.businessinsider.com/assets/images/bilogo-250x36-wide-rev.pngBusiness Insiderhttp://www.businessinsider.com
http://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandbergs-advice-to-virginia-tech-graduates-lean-in-and-lean-on-your-posse-2017-5Sheryl Sandberg to Virginia Tech grads: 'There are times to lean in and there are times to lean on' your friendshttp://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandbergs-advice-to-virginia-tech-graduates-lean-in-and-lean-on-your-posse-2017-5
Fri, 12 May 2017 13:45:00 -0400Rachel Gillett
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5758959a91058428008c7c0c-1116/rtr38pwv%20(1).jpg" alt="sheryl sandberg" data-mce-source="Reuters / Mike Segar" data-mce-caption="Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg."></p><p>During her <a href="http://www.vt.edu/commencement/2017-remarks-sandberg.html">commencement speech at Virginia Tech</a> on Friday, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talked to the university's class of 2017 about something that many in the college's community know all too well: collective resilience.</p>
<p>As Virginia Tech has done by grieving and overcoming together <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-virginia-tech-marking-10-years-after-shooting-that-killed-32-2017-4">one of the deadliest mass shootings</a> in recent US history, Sandberg says that others who experience loss can persevere by building resilience as a community.</p>
<p>"That's called 'collective resilience,' and it's an incredibly powerful force — one that our country and world need so badly right now," Sandberg says. "It's in our relationships with each other that we find our will to live, our capacity to love, and the power to make lasting change in the world."</p>
<p>Sandberg, who lost her husband, Dave Goldberg, suddenly two years ago and who has since co-written a book, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Option-Adversity-Building-Resilience-Finding/dp/1524732680?tag=bisafetynet-20">Option B</a><span>,"</span> about her experience, says building collective resilience — or "building your own posse," as she puts it — doesn't just happen. These communities are formed by people coming together in very specific ways.</p>
<p>"We all need our posses — especially when life puts obstacles in our path," she says. To build this posse requires give and take.</p>
<p>On the part of the person who's experiencing loss, you have to ask for help, which isn't easy, Sandberg acknowledges. She tells the graduates:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"Before Dave died, I tried to bother people as little as possible — and 'bothering people' is how I thought of it. Then I lost Dave, and suddenly I needed my family and friends more than ever. My mom — who along with my dad is here with me today — stayed with me for the first month, literally holding me until I cried myself to sleep each night. I had never felt weaker. But I learned that it takes strength to rely on others. There are times to lean in and there are times to lean on."</p>
<p>On the other side, if someone in your posse is experiencing loss, you need to be there for them, often, and vocally, Sandberg says. She explains:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"Before I lost Dave, if a friend was facing something hard, I would say how sorry I was — once. Then I usually wouldn't bring it up again because I didn't want to remind them of their pain. Losing Dave taught me how absurd that was — you can't 'remind me' I lost Dave. But like I had done with others, people often avoided the topic with me. It was like a giant elephant was following me around everywhere I went."</p>
<p>If you are in someone's posse, Sandberg warns against offering help in a generic way. Instead of asking, "Is there anything I can do?" which shifts the burden to the person in need, simply show up.</p>
<p>"When my friend Dan Levy's son was sick in the hospital, a friend texted him, 'What DON'T you want on a burger?' Another friend said she was downstairs in the hospital lobby for the next hour for a hug whether he came downstairs or not," Sandberg recalls.</p>
<p>She continues:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"You don't have to do something huge. You don't have to wait until someone tells you exactly what they need. And you don't have to be someone's best friend from the first grade to show up. If you are there for your friends, and let them be there for you — if you laugh together until your sides ache, hold each other while you cry, and maybe even bring them a burger before they ask — that won't just make you more resilient. It will also help you live a deeper and more meaningful life."</p>
<p>Collective resilience can also be born of collective hope, Sandberg says.</p>
<p>"We normally think of hope as something individual people hold in their heads and in their hearts. But hope — like resilience — is something we grow and nurture together," she says.</p>
<p>During some of the world's most trying times recently, like after the shooting at Mother Emanuel church in Charleston, South Carolina, or the 2015 Paris terrorist attack, Sandberg says she saw communities come together to stand against hate and violence in powerful ways.</p>
<p>"Strength like that makes those who see it stronger. Hope like that makes all of us more hopeful. That’s how collective resilience works — we lift each other up," Sandberg says.</p>
<p>Watch the full speech here:</p>
<div>
<iframe width="800" height="450" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZGsh9I84_rU?t=1h12m23s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
<p> </p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-be-more-resilient-2017-5" >Sheryl Sandberg: 'I will never make another joke about growing old again, ever'</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/facebooks-sheryl-sandberg-announces-new-bereavement-and-family-leave-policies-2017-2" >Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook is giving employees more time to grieve, 'because America's families deserve support'</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandbergs-advice-to-virginia-tech-graduates-lean-in-and-lean-on-your-posse-2017-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/glock-pistols-are-always-overlooked-in-us-mass-shootings-2016-6One weapon always gets overlooked in US mass shootings — and it's not an assault riflehttp://www.businessinsider.com/glock-pistols-are-always-overlooked-in-us-mass-shootings-2016-6
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:25:00 -0400Francisco Alvarado
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/576aff1d9105844e018cafcd-2400/rtr3bsxb.jpg" alt="glock 17" data-mce-source="Reuters/Ralph Freso" data-mce-caption="A customer looks over a Glock 17 9mm hand gun at the Guns-R-Us gun shop in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 20, 2012." /></p><p>When Omar Mateen burst into Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12 and opened fire on the crowd, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others, he was armed with two guns.</p>
<p>But in the aftermath of the attack, only one of the weapons became the subject of intense scrutiny.</p>
<p>Most of the attention has focused on Mateen's semiautomatic .223-caliber <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/assault-rifle-used-by-orlando-mass-shooter" target="_blank"><u>Sig Sauer MCX</u></a>, which is modeled after the AR-15 assault rifle.</p>
<p>The fact that similar weapons were used during several recent mass shootings &mdash; including the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the movie-theater rampage in Aurora, Colorado, that same year, and the 2015 attack in San Bernardino, California &mdash; led to a renewed push for an assault-weapons ban and prompted many reports about <a href="https://news.vice.com/article/florida-orlando-pulse-nightclub-shooting-ar-15-assault-rifle"><u>how easily AR-15s can be purchased</u></a> in Florida.</p>
<p>But Mateen was also carrying a Glock, a brand of firearm that has been used nearly as often as assault rifles to commit mass murder.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0057.htm" target="_blank">list of mass shootings</a> from April 1999 to January 2013 prepared for lawmakers in Connecticut showed that rifles were used in 10 incidents and shotguns in 10 others, while handguns were used in 42. Glock-brand pistols turned up in nine of those cases.</p>
<p>Another <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/03/us/how-mass-shooters-got-their-guns.html?_r=0" target="_blank">compendium of mass shootings</a> since 2009 by The New York Times showed that handguns were used in 13 incidents, compared with five in which a rifle was the primary weapon. Glocks were recovered from six of the perpetrators.</p>
<p>Mateen, who worked nine years for the security firm G4S, used a Glock 17, a model that is commonly issued to military personnel, police officers, and private security guards, said David VanDriel, cofounder of the Miami-based Direct Action 1ndustries, a company that provides defense training to law-enforcement officers and civilians. He said the weapons were marketed for their durability, safety features, and efficiency.</p>
<p>"The Glock 17 is extremely reliable," VanDriel said. "It doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance time."</p>
<p>Suleiman Yousef, a bodyguard, firearms instructor, and bail bondsman from Miami, told VICE News that the <a href="http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/best-selling-guns-2015/most-popular/glock" target="_blank">Glock 17</a> was one of the Austrian gunmaker's <a href="https://www.shootingindustry.com/beyond-top-selling-handguns/" target="_blank">best-selling semiautomatic pistols</a>. It's affordable &mdash; usually selling for about $500 &mdash; and it uses 9mm bullets, a type of ammunition that is produced in high volume.</p>
<p>"You can go to any country in the world and find Glocks and Glock parts," Yousef said. "I'm going to Mexico and Brazil in July for work. When I get to both places, I'll have a Glock waiting for me."</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/576affae52bcd01d7b8cac92-2400/rtx1xmr6.jpg" alt="glock pistols" data-mce-source="Reuters/Rick Wilking" data-mce-caption="A selection of Glock pistols are seen for sale at the Pony Express Firearms shop in Parker, Colorado Dec. 7, 2015." /></p>
<p>Originally designed for the Austrian army after World War II by company founder Gaston Glock, the Glock 17 entered American police service in the mid-1980s after a series of incidents that left cops feeling outgunned by criminals, including a 1986 FBI shootout with heavily armed bank robbers in Miami that left two agents dead.</p>
<p>Today, Glock makes "pistols available for every man and woman, for every application and every hand size," according to a company <a href="http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2016/06/08/video-history-glock/" target="_blank"><u>promo video</u></a>.</p>
<p>The earliest known case of a Glock being used in a mass shooting came in 1991, when unemployed merchant mariner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting" target="_blank"><u>George Jo Hennard</u></a> drove his pickup truck through the plate-glass window of Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas. Hennard exited his vehicle and methodically fired two pistols, including a Glock 17, at restaurant patrons, killing 24 and injuring 27.</p>
<p>In the past nine years, Glocks have figured prominently in at least five mass shootings. In 2007, Seung-Hui Cho, a senior at Virginia Tech University, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_shooting" target="_blank"><u>used a Glock 19</u></a> and Walther P22 to kill 32 people and wound 17 others in two separate attacks on campus.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.diffen.com/difference/Glock_17_vs_Glock_19" target="_blank"><u>Glock 19</u></a> is a smaller pistol that is easier to conceal. Three years later, Jared Lee Loughner <u><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/09/AR2011010901912.html" target="_blank">used a Glock 19</a></u> to shoot 20 people in Arizona, gravely wounding US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six others, including a 9-year-old girl.</p>
<p>In 2013, Pedro Vargas went on a shooting rampage inside his apartment complex in Hialeah, Florida. With his <a href="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Gunman-Called-911-Hours-Before-Shooting-Rampage-in-Hialeah-Apartment-Complex-217794021.html" target="_blank"><u>Glock 17</u></a>, Vargas murdered six people and held two neighbors hostage during an eight-hour standoff until a SWAT team stormed the building and killed him.</p>
<p>On June 17, 2015, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/us/a-day-at-the-statehouse-and-a-night-of-slaughter.html" target="_blank"><u>Dylann Roof</u></a> killed nine people with a .45-caliber Glock pistol at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Two months later, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/us/vester-lee-flanagan-grievances-homicidal-explosion.html" target="_blank"><u>Vester Lee Flanagan II</u></a> shot and killed a Roanoke, Virginia, television reporter and a cameraman with a Glock 19 during a live news broadcast.</p>
<p>Based on recent history, it doesn't make a difference if a mass shooter is using a rifle or handgun, VanDriel said. "You can cause severe damage with any kind of gun," he said. "I would imagine [Mateen] knew how to operate the weapons he was carrying."</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5760c25891058426008c90ee-848/sigmcx.jpg" alt="sig sauer mcx" data-mce-source="Sig Sauer" data-mce-caption="The Sig Sauer MCX" /></p>
<p>Mateen bought his Sig Sauer at a gun shop near his home in St. Lucie, Florida, on June 4 and returned the following day to purchase the Glock. He came back a third time on June 9 to buy magazines for both weapons.</p>
<p>The sales went through despite Mateen's name being included on two federal watch lists for suspected terrorists. Legislation to block gun sales to people on those lists was voted down in the Senate on Monday, along with three other gun-control measures.</p>
<p>Since the Orlando mass shooting, VanDriel expects there will be another dramatic increase in Floridians seeking to obtain concealed-weapons permits and buy guns. As of April, about 1.6 million Floridians have the permits.</p>
<p>But while VanDriel is all for citizens arming themselves for protection, he believes that most people who buy guns do not properly train themselves to react in life-and-death situations. Going to the range for target practice does not cut it, he added.</p>
<p>"People's biggest mistake is they do the initial training and then they stop," he said. "You need to train in a stressful environment so you don't make a mistake."</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/glock-pistols-are-always-overlooked-in-us-mass-shootings-2016-6#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/obamas-responses-mass-shootings-orlando-2016-6">The number of times Obama has had to respond to mass shootings during his presidency is staggering</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/murder-and-kidnap-of-nicole-lovell-2016-2Grisly details emerge about 2 Virginia Tech students' alleged plot to kidnap and kill 13-year-old girlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/murder-and-kidnap-of-nicole-lovell-2016-2
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 06:59:00 -0500Colleen Jenkins
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/56ae61fd5124c98b418b4567-800-557/two-virginia-tech-students-charged-in-death-of-13-year-old-girl.jpg" alt="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo" /></p><p></p>
<p>Two Virginia Tech students plotted to kill a 13-year-old girl, buying a shovel and loading her body into the trunk of a Lexus before dumping it in a remote location, a prosecutor said on Thursday, according to media reports.</p>
<p>The details emerged during a bail hearing for one of the students jailed in the death of Nicole Lovell of Blacksburg, Virginia, the town where the university is located.</p>
<p>Natalie Keepers, 19, is charged with being an accessory before and after the fact of the murder, as well as with concealing a dead body. David Eisenhauer, 18, a fellow first-year engineering student, is charged with murder and abduction.</p>
<p>A judge denied bond for Keepers at the hearing in Christiansburg, Virginia, a court official confirmed.</p>
<p>Prosecutor Mary Pettitt said the students planned for Eisenhauer to lure Lovell from her home on the promise of a date before taking her to a selected site to cut her throat, the Roanoke Times newspaper reported.</p>
<p>Pettitt did not give a motive, the paper reported, but said Keepers expressed she "was excited to be a part of something secret and special with Eisenhauer."</p>
<p>Keepers maintained she was not present for the killing but told the police she helped Eisenhauer load Lovell's body into the trunk of his Lexus, the prosecutor said, according to the newspaper.</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/56b3be585124c9517e8b4568-800-541/virginia-tech-students-plotted-to-kidnap-and-kill-girl-reports.jpg" alt="Natalie Marie Keepers is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="Natalie Marie Keepers is pictured in this undated handout booking photo" /></p>
<p>Keepers testified she had been receiving counseling and taking medication for mental-health issues, the paper said.</p>
<p>Pettitt could not be immediately reached for comment.</p>
<p>The police have said Eisenhauer took advantage of a prior connection with Lovell to abduct and kill her.</p>
<p>A neighbor whose daughters played with Lovell hours before her disappearance last week has told reporters Lovell had shared texts she exchanged through the smartphone messaging app Kik with an 18-year-old male she planned to meet.</p>
<p>Lovell is believed to have been stabbed to death on January 27, the day she disappeared. Her body was found Saturday in a wooded area in North Carolina, about two hours from Blacksburg.</p>
<p>Kik Interactive spokesman Rod McLeod said the messaging service responded to emergency requests from the FBI and believed the information provided helped lead to the suspects' arrests.</p>
<p>Keepers and Eisenhauer could go to prison for life if convicted. Their arrests have shocked acquaintances.</p>
<p>"The David I knew had his faults, but this is beyond the scope of imagination," Gaige Kern, who ran cross country with Eisenhauer at Virginia Tech, wrote on Facebook.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauers-classmate-appalled-over-murder-charges-2016-2" >Virginia Tech student's classmate 'appalled' he was charged with killing a 13-year-old girl</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/murder-and-kidnap-of-nicole-lovell-2016-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1Virginia Tech student arrested in stabbing death of 13-year-old: ‘The truth will set me free'http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:31:00 -0500Reuters and Natasha Bertrand
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/56ae61fd5124c98b418b4567-800-557/two-virginia-tech-students-charged-in-death-of-13-year-old-girl.jpg" alt="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo" /></p><p>A 13-year-old girl&nbsp;allegedly kidnapped by a Virginia Tech student was stabbed to death,&nbsp;<span>Montgomery County Commonwealth's Attorney Mary Pettitt told the girl's family on Tuesday.</span></p>
<p>The engineering student, <span>David Eisenhauer, was taken into police custody after he was charged with</span>&nbsp;abducting and killing 13-year-old Nicole Lovell.</p>
<p>Natalie Keepers, another engineering student at Virginia Tech, is also in police custody. She has been accused of helping to dispose of Lovell's body, police said.</p>
<p><span>Eisenhauer released a brief statement on Tuesday, saying only "I believe the truth will set me free."</span></p>
<p>The arrests came on Saturday after police, following a four-day search, found Lovell's remains in North Carolina, about 90 miles (145 km) south of Blacksburg, Virginia, where her home and the university are located.</p>
<p>Lovell had been missing from her family's home since Wednesday. A family member told the Roanoke Times it appeared she had climbed out of a first-floor window.</p>
<p>It was not immediately clear how she crossed paths with David Eisenhauer, 18, a freshman from Columbia, Maryland, and member of the university's cross-county team.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/56b1057858c3231a008b7558-800-541/rtx24tti.jpg" alt="natalie keepers" data-mce-source="Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Reuters" data-mce-caption="Natalie Marie Keepers is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016." /></p>
<p>But police in Blacksburg, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Roanoke, Virginia, said investigators had determined the two teens became acquainted before her disappearance,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauer-in-student-athlete-video-2016-2">likely via social media</a>. Eisenhauer took advantage of that relationship to abduct and kill Lovell, they said in a statement.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer was arrested at his campus residence on Saturday, first charged with abduction and then accused of murder after Lovell's remains were discovered near a highway in Surry County, North Carolina.</p>
<p>A star Maryland high school athlete before coming to Virginia Tech, Eisenhauer was named the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier Indoor Track Athlete of the year, according to a 2015 profile in the Baltimore Sun.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">"All of my friends that knew him, that graduated with him, as well as everyone on the team, we're just in total shock about this entire thing,"&nbsp;Joe Keating, a high school classmate of Eisenhauer's, <span class="s2"><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-blacksburg-murder-20160131-story.html">told the Baltimore Sun</a>&nbsp;over the weekend.</span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">"We would never have seen this coming," said Keating, who was the co-captain of the track team alongside Eisenhauer. He went on to say he&nbsp;was "appalled" by the&nbsp;news, according to The Sun.</span></p>
<p>Natalie Marie Keepers, 19, a sophomore at Virginia Tech from Laurel, Maryland, was arrested on Sunday and charged with improper disposal of a dead body and accessory after the fact in the commission of a felony.</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/56af8a46c08a80e01b8be09b-1920-1080/screen shot 2016-02-01 at 11.37.35 am.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016 02 01 at 11.37.35 AM" data-mce-source="Screenshot/YouTube" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer." />"I'm so in shock I know nothing more to say," the victim's father, David Lovell, said on Facebook. "I'm broken!"</p>
<p>Family members had pleaded for Nicole Lovell's return, saying she was without the prescription medicine she needed daily after undergoing a liver transplant.</p>
<p>Authorities said they were working to piece together the events leading to Lovell's death.</p>
<p>A Virginia Tech spokeswoman would not comment on the enrollment status of Eisenhauer and Keepers, but the university said in a statement it had the authority to suspend students immediately on an interim basis in the case of a felony arrest.</p>
<p>Hundreds of students in the university's Corps of Cadets, along with students and researchers using drones, assisted in the search for Lovell, the school said.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/joshua-green-devils-bargain-chris-christie-trump-election-night-germaphobe-cell-phone-2017-7">Chris Christie ruined his relationship with Trump because the president is a germaphobe</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-accused-of-murdering-13-year-old-the-truth-will-set-me-free-2016-2Virginia Tech student accused of murdering 13-year-old: ‘The truth will set me free’http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-accused-of-murdering-13-year-old-the-truth-will-set-me-free-2016-2
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:20:13 -0500Tom Foreman Jr. and Allen G. Breed
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/56b1011bc08a8037018be927-743-557/two-virginia-tech-students-charged-in-death-of-13-year-old-girl.jpg" alt="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo" /></p><p>David Eisenhauer, a&nbsp;<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/virginia.htm" class="r_lapi">Virginia</a>&nbsp;Tech engineering student accused of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl who climbed out her bedroom window last week, said "I believe the truth will set me free."</p>
<p>That's his most lengthy statement yet, appearing in a police document resulting from his arrest on Saturday.</p>
<p>That same day, the body of Nicole Madison Lovell was found hidden off a North Carolina road, two hours south of campus.</p>
<p>The truth of what happened to Nicole has been closely guarded by investigators. How, when, where and why she died remain a mystery to the public.</p>
<p>But only hours after Eisenhauer's arrest, another promising engineering major at Virginia Tech also was behind bars. Natalie Keepers is accused of helping to dispose of the girl's body "on or about 1/27," the same day Nicole disappeared.</p>
<p>Blacksburg police announced a news conference for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Nicole's mother, Tammy Weeks, will speak then, she told an Associated Press reporter who knocked on the door of her Blacksburg apartment, several miles from campus.</p>
<p>Nicole bore emotional and physical wounds as a young teen, suffering from bullying at school and online over her weight and a tracheotomy scar, her mother said. She needed daily medication after a liver transplant, and also survived lymphoma and a drug-resistant bacterial infection.</p>
<p>Weeks shared two photos of her daughter: one at about 10, sticking out her tongue and wearing a shirt with an actor from the "Twilight" movies; the other in a Mountain Dew hat and Dr. Pepper shirt last summer.</p>
<p>"She loved Mountain Dew and Dr. Pepper," Weeks said sadly.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer, 18, is charged with kidnapping and murdering Nicole; Keepers, 19, is charged with improper disposal of a body and accessory after the fact in the commission of a felony. They said little at court appearances Monday, and their lawyers have declined to comment.</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/56af8a46c08a80e01b8be09b-1920-1080/screen shot 2016-02-01 at 11.37.35 am.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016 02 01 at 11.37.35 AM" data-mce-source="Screenshot/YouTube" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer." /></p>
<p>Blacksburg police said they have evidence showing Eisenhauer knew the girl before she disappeared Wednesday.</p>
<p>"Eisenhauer used this relationship to his advantage to abduct the 13-year-old and then kill her. Keepers helped Eisenhauer dispose of Nicole's body," a police statement said.</p>
<p>On campus, state police divers continued to search a pond, and wouldn't say what they hoped to find.</p>
<p>The arrests of the two ambitious and focused students shocked people who knew them in&nbsp;<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/maryland.htm" class="r_lapi">Maryland</a>, where they attended nearby high schools. Neither had prior criminal records, police said.</p>
<p>"We had no reason to think he would be unsuccessful in his goals because he was very focused," said Principal James LeMon at Wilde Lake High School, where Eisenhauer graduated last year.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer, named Boys Indoor Track Performer of the Year by The Baltimore Sun last March, chose Virginia Tech to pursue engineering while competing with the Hokies' top college runners, LeMon said.</p>
<p>Keepers interned at NASA's&nbsp;<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/science/goddard-space-flight-center.htm" class="r_lapi">Goddard Space Flight Center</a>, led science experiments at her church's Bible school and hoped to build a future in aerospace or ocean engineering, her online resume said.</p>
<p>"It's just very, very surprising," said her principal, Marcia Leonard at Hammond High School.</p>
<p>Nicole was 5 years old when she survived all those health problems, Weeks told The Washington Post (&nbsp;<a href="http://wapo.st/201JsDS">http://wapo.st/201JsDS</a>&nbsp;).</p>
<p>"God got her through all that, and she fought through all that, and he took her life," Weeks said.</p>
<p>Nicole didn't like going to school because girls called her fat and talked about her transplant scars. "It got so bad I wouldn't send her," Weeks said, but the bullying continued on social media.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer lived in Ambler Johnston Hall, the same co-ed residence hall where the first two people were killed in the 2007 campus massacre that left 32 dead.</p>
<p>"From what we've heard, he really stayed in his room a lot," said Abbey Workmeister, another freshman who lives in the same dormitory.</p>
<p>Logan Fry, a sophomore who lives on the same floor and also ran track in high school, said Nicole's death and the arrest of her dorm neighbor was frightening.</p>
<p>"Like, it definitely could have been me," she said.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauers-classmate-appalled-over-murder-charges-2016-2" >Virginia Tech student's classmate 'appalled' he was charged with killing a 13-year-old girl</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-accused-of-murdering-13-year-old-the-truth-will-set-me-free-2016-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-amazon-warehouse-prime-now-2017-7">Amazon has an oddly efficient way of storing stuff in its warehouses</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauers-classmate-appalled-over-murder-charges-2016-2Virginia Tech student's classmate 'appalled' he was charged with killing a 13-year-old girlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauers-classmate-appalled-over-murder-charges-2016-2
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:16:00 -0500Abby Jackson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/56ae61fd5124c98b418b4567-800-557/two-virginia-tech-students-charged-in-death-of-13-year-old-girl.jpg" alt="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer is pictured in this undated handout booking photo" /></p><p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"></span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">High school classmates&nbsp;of David Eisenhauer &mdash; a Virginia Tech freshman <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1">charged Saturday with killing a 13-year-old girl</a> &nbsp;&mdash; are reportedly in disbelief that he could be responsible for her death.</span></p>
<p>"All of my friends that knew him, that graduated with him, as well as everyone on the team, we're just in total shock about this entire thing,"&nbsp;<span>Joe Keating, a high school classmate of Eisenhauer's, <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-blacksburg-murder-20160131-story.html">told the Baltimore Sun.</a></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"We would never have seen this coming," said Keating, who was the co-captain of the track team alongside Eisenhauer. He went on to say he</span>&nbsp;was "appalled" by the&nbsp;news, according to The Sun.</p>
<p>Keating was responding to reports&nbsp;that Eisenhauer, and another&nbsp;Virginia Tech student, were in custody on Sunday&nbsp;in connection to&nbsp;the death of 13-year-old&nbsp;<span>Nicole Madison Lovell.</span></p>
<p>The arrests followed a four-day search for the missing girl, whose remains were found 90 miles south of her home&nbsp;and the university campus, both located in Blacksburg, Virginia.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer has been&nbsp;<span>charged&nbsp;with first-degree&nbsp;murder and abduction,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span><span>Natalie Keepers&nbsp;has been&nbsp;<span>charged with improper disposal of a dead body and accessory after the fact, <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-blacksburg-murder-20160131-story.html">according to The&nbsp;Sun.</a></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span>Virginia police have indicated that Eisenhauer knew Lovell before her abduction and murder, but declined to provide any additional information on how they met.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>Eisenhauer and Lovell may have met on a social media website, according to Lovell's mother, Tammy Weeks, who said that was what police told her.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>"It was some off-the-wall site I never heard of," Weeks told the Sun.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/54bf0e706bb3f79d7f44f8b1-850-566/virginia tech.jpg" alt="Virginia Tech" data-mce-source="Virginia Tech/Facebook" data-link="https://www.facebook.com/virginiatech/photos/a.10150782909203054.452907.50719463053/10153087929313054/?type=1&amp;theater" /></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>Details about Keepers and Eisenhauer have started to emerge.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>Keepers volunteered in her free time at a Lutheran Church in Laurel, Maryland, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-north-carolina-murder-idUSKCN0V90Z6">according to Reuters</a>, which cited a&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>LinkedIn profile that appeared to match Keepers' background.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span>&ldquo;I was a Junior Guide for three years, which entailed me being in charge of four to six middle school girls," the&nbsp;LinkedIn profile read. &ldquo;I would help in making sure they are safe, being appropriate, and being where they needed to be.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p>A stellar athlete on the Wilde Lake cross country and track teams, Eisenhauer previously&nbsp;attracted the attention of local news after stand-out running seasons. He&nbsp;won&nbsp;the <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-hs-all-county-boys-track-eisenhauer-0407-20150408-story.html">2015&nbsp;<span>Howard County boys indoor track Athlete of the Year</span></a><span>.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>"He's been very coachable, and I've been delighted to have him," Cross Country coach Whitty Bass told the Sun in 2013.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>The Sun article described&nbsp;Eisenhauer's good sportsmanship, explaining that his trademark move was to shake every runner's hand at the finish line of a race he'd competed in.<span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p>Another student,&nbsp;Chris Heydrick, who competed against Eisenhauer last year interpreted the action differently, saying it seemed like an exaggerated gesture of sportsmanship, <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-blacksburg-murder-20160131-story.html">according to The Sun.</a></p>
<p>"He was a little bit on the cocky side," Heydrick said.</p>
<p>Business Insider has reached out to lawyers for Eisenhauer and Keepers. A&nbsp;lawyer for Eisenhauer declined to comment, and an attorney for Keepers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauer-in-student-athlete-video-2016-2" >This chilling news story from last year depicts a man charged with murdering a 13-year-old as a model student-athlete</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauers-classmate-appalled-over-murder-charges-2016-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-may-have-missed-season-7-episode-5-game-of-thrones-hbo-jon-snow-targaryen-dragons-easter-eggs-2017-8">6 details you might have missed on season 7 episode 5 of 'Game of Thrones'</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauer-in-student-athlete-video-2016-2This chilling news story from last year depicts a man charged with murdering a 13-year-old as a model student-athletehttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauer-in-student-athlete-video-2016-2
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:23:45 -0500Allan Smith
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/56af8a5fc08a80492c8bc7ef-1103-827/screen%20shot%202016-02-01%20at%2011.37.35%20am.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016 02 01 at 11.37.35 AM" data-mce-source="Screenshot/YouTube" data-mce-caption="David Eisenhauer."></p><p>A Virginia Tech student <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1">who was charged Saturday</a> with the murder and abduction of a 13-year-old girl was <a href="http://www.abc2news.com/sports/local-sports/student-athlete/student-athlete-of-the-week-david-eisenhauer">profiled by</a> ABC 2 in Baltimore as its "Student Athlete of the Week" last March.</p>
<p>Eisenhauer, an 18-year-old freshman engineering student at Virginia Tech, was arrested on charges of murdering 13-year-old Nicole Lovell. The two had met on social media, the girl's mother <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-tech-student-from-maryland-charged-with-murder-in-13-year-olds-death/2016/01/31/7a5bdeca-c83a-11e5-88ff-e2d1b4289c2f_story.html">told The Washington Post</a>, saying police had given her that information.</p>
<p>A cross country and track star at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland, Eisenhauer came off looking like a perfectionist in his interview with the news station last year.</p>
<p>During the two-minute piece, he said "I" more than 15 times and noted his accomplishments as a runner and a student.</p>
<p>"I make my personal goals achievable or just out-of-reach of achievable," he said. "That way I'm always striving to better myself. If that goal becomes a record, or if that goal is passed, a record or records get broken in the process. I consider that a milestone goal but that's not where I ultimately want to end up."</p>
<p>"I try to just have this internal thing saying I am the best," he continued. "There's no reason why I can't be as good as other people are ... I will personally not stop before I reach my peak performance, which could be anywhere."</p>
<p>The news report also highlighted his experiences in a math class focusing on "differential equations," with the reporter expressing admiration for Eisenhauer's desire to push himself in classes perceived to be difficult.</p>
<p>"I'm thinking that this is a super hard math class, but now that I'm in it, and I'm being successful in that class, I'm reviving the spirit in myself saying there is no reason why I can't do these things," Eisenhauer said.</p>
<p>At the time of the story's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9L2QDhOJVU">upload to YouTube</a>, an anonymous source called out Eisenhauer's integrity, calling him a "phony."</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/56af94f458c3238c008b6dbb-620-127/screen%20shot%202016-02-01%20at%2012.04.03%20pm.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016 02 01 at 12.04.03 PM" data-mce-source="Screenshot/Youtube"></p>
<p><span>Eisenhauer was arrested along with Natalie Keepers, a 19-year-old fellow engineering student and sophomore at Virginia Tech. Keepers </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1">was charged</a><span> with improper disposal of a dead body and accessory after the fact in the commission of a felony.</span></p>
<p>Lovell was found near the North Carolina border on Saturday after a four-day search. She was found about 90 miles south of her Blacksburg, Virginia home, where Virginia Tech is located, after going missing from her family's home Wednesday. </p>
<p><span>Weeks said she found a nightstand pushed up against her daughter's bedroom door and that her window was open. Lovell, who underwent a liver transplant, was in need of daily medication. </span></p>
<p><span><span>“God got her through all that, and she fought through all that, and he took her life,” <span>Tammy Weeks, Lovell's mother, <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/blacksburg/nd-virginia-tech-student-arrested-in-nicole-lovell-case-pond/article_f09f3259-4b3b-587e-87cb-3c07a3511230.html">told The Roanoke Times</a></span>. “That evil bastard took her life.” </span></span></p>
<p>Police haven't revealed the cause of Lovell's death.</p>
<p>"I'm so in shock I know nothing more to say," the victim's father, David Lovell, said on Facebook. "I'm broken!" </p>
<p><span>Eisenhauer was a member of Virginia Tech's cross country team. He <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1">was named</a><span> the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier Indoor Track Athlete of the year for 2015.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Business Insider has reached out to lawyers for Eisenhauer and Keepers. </span><span>A</span><span> lawyer for Eisenhauer declined to comment, and an attorney for Keepers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. </span></p>
<p>Here's the March 2015 story from ABC 2:</p>
<p><div>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/V9L2QDhOJVU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-virginia-tech-students-have-been-charged-with-the-death-of-a-13-year-old-girl-2016-1" >Two Virginia Tech students have been charged with the death of a 13-year-old girl</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-student-david-eisenhauer-in-student-athlete-video-2016-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/steven-avery-defense-attorney-dean-strang-doubt-guilt-innocence-2016-1">Steven Avery's defense attorney admits doubts about his innocence</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/sister-of-virginia-tech-massacre-gun-violence-victim-expalins-how-to-deal-with-grief-2015-12The sister of a 2007 Virginia Tech massacre victim still pays her brother's phone bill to hear his voicehttp://www.businessinsider.com/sister-of-virginia-tech-massacre-gun-violence-victim-expalins-how-to-deal-with-grief-2015-12
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:47:26 -0500Alyson Shontell
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5661e700c281441c008b79af-896-672/screen shot 2015-12-04 at 1.51.44 pm.png" alt="Jen Herbstritt" data-mce-source="Al Jazeera" /></p><p>"You don't expect these things," Jen Herbstritt&nbsp;says. "You don't expect to go to work and not to come home. You don't expect to go to school and not to come home, to be killed."</p>
<p><span>Her</span><span>b</span><span>stri</span><span>tt</span>'s older brother, Jeremy, was a a civil engineering student at Virginia Tech in 2007 when&nbsp;he and 31 others were killed by a shooter on campus.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Jen&nbsp;<span>Her</span><span>b</span><span>stri</span><span>tt&nbsp;</span>was interviewed by <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericaTonight/status/672818257963839488">Al Jazeera about how to deal with grief</a> when someone you love suddenly&nbsp;dies. The video addresses the families who were&nbsp;affected by othe San Bernardino shooting.</p>
<p>When Herbstritt&nbsp;first learned about her brother's death, she says she was in complete shock. The week following&nbsp;his death,&nbsp;<span>Her</span><span>b</span><span>stri</span><span>tt</span> wished someone would tell her what to expect next, and what her life would be like without her brother in it. Ultimately, she realized no one can tell you those things;&nbsp;everyone mourns differently.</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5661e763c28144b3018b78e6-869-652/screen shot 2015-12-04 at 1.52.02 pm.png" alt="Jen Jeremy Herbstritt" data-mce-source="Al Jazeera" data-mce-caption="Jen with her older brother Jeremy Michael Herbstritt, who died in the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007." />"I just wanted someone to tell me, 'Jen, in six months, it's going to be ok. You're going to figure this out. You're going to feel this way,'"&nbsp;<span>Her</span><span>b</span><span>stri</span><span>tt</span> says.&nbsp;"There's no guidebook to grief."</p>
<p>Since then, she has learned to live for her brother, and to do things he never got the chance to do.</p>
<p>Although seven years have passed sincer her brother died,&nbsp;<span>Her</span><span>b</span><span>stri</span><span>tt</span> says she continues to pay his cell phone bill so she can call his voicemail and hear his outgoing message. She's afraid to forget what his voice sounded like.<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5661e70bc2814427018b7889-1011-758/screen shot 2015-12-04 at 2.09.40 pm.png" alt="jen Herbstritt" data-mce-source="Al Jazeera" /></p>
<p>"At seven years out, I know that there's a way to survive the loss of a loved one. There's a way to learn to live life a gain. It's not going to be easy. It's not going to be fun. It's not going to be pleasant. It's not going to be a joyride. But there's a way to survive it."</p>
<p>Here's the interview, below:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What the sister of a Virginia Tech shooting victim says to grieving families who've also lost a loved one. <a href="https://t.co/oBFAkqHJpo">https://t.co/oBFAkqHJpo</a></p>
&mdash; America Tonight (@AmericaTonight) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericaTonight/status/672818257963839488">December 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/thinkprogress-igor-volksy-calls-out-lawmakers-2015-12" >A reporter is calling out lawmakers who tweeted about today's shooting after taking money from the NRA</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sister-of-virginia-tech-massacre-gun-violence-victim-expalins-how-to-deal-with-grief-2015-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11Chart shows just how unique Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer has been in college footballhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 10:10:00 -0500Cork Gaines
<p>Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer announced on Sunday that <a href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14027097/frank-beamer-retire-virginia-tech-hokies-coach-end-season">he will retire at the end of the year</a>. While coaching changes are common in college football, they are not at Virginia Tech.</p>
<p>We recently looked at how <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/college-football-players-coaches-recruiting-2015-10">72% of college football seniors are playing for a different coach</a> than the one who recruited them six years earlier. But lost in the discussion of the ever-increasing amount of turnover was&nbsp;Beamer, the lone data point on the far right of the chart,&nbsp;a rare force of stability in the volatile world of college football.</p>
<p>Once Beamer steps down, the title of "longest-tenured FBS coach" will be shared by Kirk Ferentz of Iowa and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma. Maybe not ironically, they both served as assistant coaches under Hayden Fry, who coached at Iowa for 20 years.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5637bc719dd7cc25008c694d-800-600/cswaxqcw4aca7la.png" alt="CSwAxQCW4Aca7LA" data-mce-source="Cork Gaines/Business Insider" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jordan-spieth-masters-golf-pga-open-champion-2017-7">Everything you need to know about 23-year-old golf phenom Jordan Spieth — who just won his third major</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11Chart shows just how unique Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer has been in college footballhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:51:06 -0500Cork Gaines
<p>Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer announced on Sunday that <a href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14027097/frank-beamer-retire-virginia-tech-hokies-coach-end-season">he will retire at the end of the year</a>. While coaching changes are common in college football, they are not at Virginia Tech.</p>
<p>We recently looked at how <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/college-football-players-coaches-recruiting-2015-10">72% of college football seniors are playing for a different coach</a> than the one who recruited them six years earlier. But lost in the discussion of the ever-increasing amount of turnover was&nbsp;Beamer, the lone data point on the far right of the chart,&nbsp;a rare force of stability in the volatile world of college football.</p>
<p>Once Beamer steps down, the title of "longest-tenured FBS coach" will be shared by Kirk Ferentz of Iowa and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma. Maybe not ironically, they both served as assistant coaches under Hayden Fry, who coached at Iowa for 20 years.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5637bc719dd7cc25008c694d-800-600/cswaxqcw4aca7la.png" alt="CSwAxQCW4Aca7LA" data-mce-source="Cork Gaines/Business Insider" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-frank-beamer-2015-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/shark-expert-michael-phelps-raced-real-shark-week-discovery-2017-7">A shark expert explains what would really happen if Michael Phelps raced a live shark</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-stiffer-us-gun-control-not-any-time-soon-say-experts-2015-8Don't expect to see stiffer gun control in the US any time soonhttp://www.businessinsider.com/afp-stiffer-us-gun-control-not-any-time-soon-say-experts-2015-8
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 06:28:00 -0400Mira Oberman
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/55de32119dd7cc1b008b63bb-1100-658/2015-08-26t180127z_1_lynxnpeb7p0za_rtroptp_4_usa-shooting-virginia-victims.jpg" alt="2015 08 26T180127Z_1_LYNXNPEB7P0ZA_RTROPTP_4_USA SHOOTING VIRGINIA VICTIMS.JPG" data-mce-source="REUTERS/WDBJ7/Handout via Reuters" data-mce-caption="Alison Parker and Adam Ward are pictured in this handout photo from TV station WDBJ7 obtained by Reuters August 26, 2015." /></p><p>Chicago (AFP) - With mass shootings seemingly on a daily basis, it appears no place in the United States is safe from carnage: not churches, not schools, not even the morning newscast.</p>
<p>The shocking on-air murder of a young reporter and a cameraman by a disgruntled former colleague Wednesday has once again renewed calls for stricter gun controls.</p>
<p>That is simply not going to happen, experts said, and the trend in recent years has actually gone in the opposite direction.</p>
<p>"You can't get rid of them," Harry Wilson, a professor at Roanoke College in Virginia -- near the scene of the latest shooting -- told AFP.</p>
<p>A landmark 2008 decision by the Supreme Court outlawed major restrictions on gun ownership by ruling that the constitutional right to bear arms included the right to keep a loaded handgun for self-defense.</p>
<p>The government can still impose some restrictions, such as prohibiting convicted criminals and the mentally ill from owning guns and requiring background checks prior to purchase.</p>
<p>But the political climate has led to a drastic loosening of gun controls in recent years, despite the many calls to the contrary following a series of increasingly horrific mass shootings.</p>
<p>President Barack Obama pushed hard but failed to restrict the sale of military-style assault rifles and failed to strengthen background checks after 20 children were killed in a shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school in December 2012.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/55e03506bd86ef0f008b6819-3500-2177/rtx1pvgw.jpg" alt="virginia alison" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Chris Keane" data-mce-caption="Flowers are seen at a memorial outside of the offices for WDBJ7 where slain journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward worked in Roanoke, Virginia August 27, 2015." /></p>
<p>Obama said last month that his failure to tighten gun laws was the greatest source of frustration during his time in office.</p>
<h2>Shift in perceptions</h2>
<p>"We've not seen any movement on national gun law changes in recent years because of the Republican party's ascendance at the national level and also because the gun lobby is very effective politically at mobilizing their supporters," said Robert Spitzer, a professor at State University of New York at Cortland who has published four books on gun control.</p>
<p>Republicans are closely aligned with gun rights supporters and are strongly opposed to enacting most laws championed by Obama.</p>
<p>"Also, the gun lobby has been fairly effective at advancing its message that gun laws don't really matter," Spitzer said in a telephone interview.</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/55e035dc9dd7cc1d008b6909-2200-1406/rtr1sx36.jpg" alt="RTR1SX36" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Chris Keane" data-mce-caption="Virginia Tech students hug one another after a dedication ceremony for victims of a shooting rampage at the university campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, August 19, 2007." /></p>
<p>"There is mounting evidence that gun laws do matter -- especially on people who ought not to have access to guns -- but that is not the prevailing political message that many or most Americans hear, which is that gun laws only restrict honest people and don't have an effect on people who would do bad things with guns."</p>
<p>There has been a substantial shift in public perceptions since Obama was elected in 2008.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In surveys conducted by the Pew Research Center in the 1990s and early 2000s, about a third of Americans said it was more important to protect gun rights than to control guns.</p>
<p>That jumped up to 45 percent in the years following Obama's election and was up to 50 percent in July.</p>
<p>When asked about specific policies, however, 70-85 percent of Americans were in favor of requiring background checks at gun shows and in private sales, laws preventing the mentally ill from buying guns and creating a federal database to track gun sales.</p>
<h2>Symbol of freedom&nbsp;</h2>
<p>An "intensity gap" is often cited as the reason why even these so-called common sense measures are not enacted.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/55e036c0bd86ef19008b681f-4631-3088/rtx1hg3r.jpg" alt="South carolina shooting" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Brian Snyder" data-mce-caption="Raymond Smith pays his respects outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina June 21, 2015." /></p>
<p>Gun rights supporters are fervent and well organized. While there has been a surge in new gun control advocacy groups in recent years, they remain outnumbered and outspent.</p>
<p>Guns are also a potent symbol of freedom, patriotism and individualism in the United States, said Jim Taylor, a sociology professor at Ohio University.</p>
<p>They are woven into the fabric of the American experience from the nation's founding through armed rebellion against a tyrannical king to the frontier folk heroes like Davy Crockett.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And they saturate American culture with countless appearances in movies, television shows, books and songs on the radio.</p>
<p>Random acts of violence like a 2012 shooting at a Colorado movie theater that left 12 people dead and 70 wounded can actually serve to reinforce support for gun rights.</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/553a4c9f6bb3f7d122439041-3500-2449/rtx10bnp.jpg" alt="James Holmes" data-mce-source="Andy Cross/Pool/Reuters" data-mce-caption="James Holmes and his defense attorney Daniel King (R) sit in court for an advisement hearing at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado June 4, 2013." /></p>
<p>"The perception in the minds of some people is, 'This is going to keep happening and maybe I need to arm myself,'" Taylor said.</p>
<p>America's gun violence problem cannot be solved with simple solutions like background checks, said Wilson, who has written extensively about the politics of gun control and is also a political commentator for the Virginia news station targeted in Wednesday's attack.</p>
<p>"Most of these shooters are buying these guns legally," Wilson said.</p>
<p>"You can ask the question, 'Why do we have the firepower to do this to one another?' You can also ask the question 'Why do we want to do this to one another?' Those are both important questions."</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-walker-clinton-is-wrong-on-gun-control-after-tv-shooting-2015-8#ixzz3k6WLqani" >Walker: Clinton is wrong on gun control after TV shooting</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-stiffer-us-gun-control-not-any-time-soon-say-experts-2015-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-football-player-fines-list-2015-8Here's the outrageous list of things Virginia Tech apparently planned to fine football players forhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-football-player-fines-list-2015-8
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:12:54 -0400Scott Davis
<p><img class="full" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/55df6c7c9dd7cc16008b676f-3192-2394/ap_281120238108.jpg" alt="virginia tech qb" data-mce-source="Steve Helber/AP"></p><p>The NCAA redefined athletic scholarships in the past year, <a href="http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/12185230/power-5-conferences-pass-cost-attendance-measure-ncaa-autonomy-begins">providing athletes with a "cost-of-attendance" stipend</a> that gives them a small amount of money that doesn't go directly toward school-related costs like tuition and board.</p>
<p>With the newfound money in players' pockets, Virginia Tech's football program apparently wanted to institute a program where they would levy fines against players for several different offenses.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster first alerted media members to it on Tuesday (<a href="http://deadspin.com/asshole-college-football-coach-comes-up-with-new-way-to-1726804159">via Deadspin's Kevin Draper</a>):</p>
<p><div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hokies?src=hash">#Hokies</a> DC Bud Foster said coaching staff will explore fining players money from cost-of-attendance funds as future disciplinary measure. </p>— Norm Wood (@normwood) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/636662518300168192">August 26, 2015</a>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p>
Foster said some people got in trouble for having players run at 6 am, so fining players' cost-of-attendance funds has been a topic. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hokies?src=hash">#Hokies</a> </p>— Norm Wood (@normwood) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/636676441850167296">August 26, 2015</a>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></p>
<p class="embed-spacer">On Thursday, images of a television monitor in the players' lounge surfaced, detailing the outrageous things players could get fined for. The penalties ranged from $10 for missing breakfast, to $30-$45 for missing class, to $50 for a dirty locker or dorm room (via the Richmond Times-Dispatch):</p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash">#BREAKING</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VaTech?src=hash">#VaTech</a> players apparently assessed fines for missing meals, practices <a href="http://t.co/bHZE0NNRqp">http://t.co/bHZE0NNRqp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hokies?src=hash">#Hokies</a> <a href="http://t.co/9j712UL7uA">pic.twitter.com/9j712UL7uA</a> </p>— RTDSports (@RTDSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/636972950705577984">August 27, 2015</a>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><a href="http://www.richmond.com/sports/college/football/article_c06228f6-c21b-50c8-a9fc-c5035808702d.html">According to Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch</a>, a second TV monitor showed the penalties for improper equipment, which ranged from $100 and four tickets to a game for the first offense, to $400 and four tickets to the next four games for the fourth offense.</p>
<p class="embed-spacer">A third screen had a list of players who'd been punished, with details of what rule they broke, what they were fined, and the date it occurred. Barber reports the screen showed five players being fined a total of $330.</p>
<p class="embed-spacer">Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock claims he had no idea of the plan or practice, saying:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I had no idea of any of it. Have addressed and will further. It has been discontinued 100 percent. … I don't know of any past practice and I didn't know about this today either. Again, has been addressed and will be further. All of it discontinued immediately."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.roanoke.com/sports/columns_and_blogs/blogs/andy_bitter_virginia_tech_football/hokies-ad-whit-babcock-offers-clarification-on-player-fines-shuts/article_ef5a4656-4cbd-11e5-803b-47c91f069936.html">Babcock told Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times</a> on Wednesday:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"So what I’ve done, I’ve met with coach Beamer, John Ballein, and coach Foster. We talked about it. There has been in place for a number of years, not to this extent, but for a number of years, a little bit of a, and I hate to use the word, but I can’t use another one, but a fine system, disciplinary for our players and such. And I think it’s come out of bowl type stuff. So I was not aware that we were doing that. It’s not against NCAA rules. It’s probably more prevalent than people think, but I was not aware of it. So I got up to speed on that. I got up to speed on the fact that certainly anything out of cost of attendance would not be permissible, and I shut it all down."</p>
<p>We've reached out to the school's athletic department and will update this post when we hear back.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-football-player-fines-list-2015-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/little-known-facts-manny-pacquiao-boxing-mayweather-2015-7">Everything you didn't know about Manny Pacquiao's incredible life outside of boxing</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/escher-virginia-tech-darpa-robot-2015-6This is ESCHER — the disaster relief robot by Virginia Tech competing in the DARPA Robotics Challengehttp://www.businessinsider.com/escher-virginia-tech-darpa-robot-2015-6
Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:29:00 -0400Devan Joseph and Kamelia Angelova
<p>Engineering students at Virginia Tech have engineered ECHER the humanoid robot. The robot has been designed to support a variety of search-and-rescue and disaster tasks that would typically be unsafe for humans. &nbsp;It can operate a drill, open doors, and climb stairs.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The robot can perform many tasks autonomously while still allowing for human interaction in critical areas. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">ECHER will compete in the </span><a href="http://www.theroboticschallenge.org/">DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals this weekend</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> for a chance at winning a $2 million grand prize.</span></p>
<p><em>Video courtesy of &nbsp;Virgina Tech College of Engineering</em></p>
<p>Find out more information about the robot <a href="http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/06/060115-engineering-twoteamsatdarpa.html">here</a></p>
<p><strong>Follow Virgina Tech College of Engineering:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechCollegeofEngineering">On Facebook</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/VTEngineering">Twitter</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/escher-virginia-tech-darpa-robot-2015-6#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10It's Hard To Believe These Gourmet Dishes Come From A College Dining Hallhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:00:00 -0400Julie Zeveloff
<p>Forget lukewarm meatloaf and limp salads. These days, college dining halls are serving high-quality, inventive food, much to students' delight.</p>
<p>And no school has taken campus dining more seriously than Virginia Tech. The university is regularly near the top of <a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&amp;id=683">The Princeton Review's "best campus food" list</a>, and was no. 1 in 2014.</p>
<p>VT students ("Hokies") have access to multiple dining centers from marketplace-style West End Market to Hokie Grill, home to <span>Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, Carvel, and Dunkin Donuts.</span></p>
<p><span>We scoured Instagram for a sampling of the gourmet food being served to students in Blacksburg, Virginia.</span></p>
<p><strong>There are plenty of options for breakfast, like these eggs Benedict from D2, the largest dining hall on campus.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/bj_W_Oone6/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Eggs Benedict; surprisingly really good, the hollandaise sauce is def what made the dish 😍🍳 #egg #poached #eggsbenedict #toast #asparagus #breakfast #food #foodporn</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Caitlin (@myfoodieaddiction) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-07-09T22:41:43+00:00">Jul 7, 2013 at 3:41pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Or French toast and eggs from West End Market.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/mLeTPjGGsu/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">West End breakfast this morning was on point. #virginiatech #vscocam</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Sam Singh (@singhsamyak) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-30T19:56:25+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 12:56pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p><strong>Dining services puts on special events, like "A Tribute To Local Ingredients."</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/t-3N6HwGYx/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Last Saturday was Chef Premiere: A Tribute To Local Ingredients. What was your favorite dish? #vtdining #eatlocal #virginiatech</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @hokiedining on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-10T18:35:10+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 11:35am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> And Thanksgiving dinner.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/g8aBIMp6da/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">TURNER PLACE T'GIVING DINNER Y'ALL #turkeydinner</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Dan (@danthema11) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-11-20T16:53:25+00:00">Nov 11, 2013 at 8:53am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> Turner Place is home to a Hibachi grill:</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/jiDbVWokJ2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Just a casual hibachi dinner courtesy of the best school in the world. Best part? It's on the meal plan! #virginiatech #bestfoodever</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Alyse Feldman (@lil_feld) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-01-24T00:49:56+00:00">Jan 1, 2014 at 4:49pm PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>There's plenty of sushi.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/hmHQ7FyVdM/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Virginia Tech does it right 😋 #vtdining #sushi #delicious</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Lindsey Coggins (@lindscog) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-12-06T21:37:39+00:00">Dec 12, 2013 at 1:37pm PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> This chicken parm dish looks fantastic.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/sTFqXHEgen/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Ah, we meet again.... #Owens #ChickenParmDay #Blacksburg</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Dane Harrington (@dharrington2013) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-08-29T22:03:24+00:00">Aug 8, 2014 at 3:03pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> There are tons of healthy and vegan options on campus, as well.</span></strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/tk7mYEPt6q/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Lunch whilst studying today at one of the great dining halls on campus. Black bean quinoa is new this year &amp; I'm quite the fan. #salad #quinoa #blackbeans #collegefood #vtdining #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #plantbased #plantpower #plantstrong #wholesome #health</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Colleen (@chowidohealth) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-09-30T16:53:12+00:00">Sep 9, 2014 at 9:53am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/lK2zb4oW1U/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">5-topping salads from turner may be the best thing since sliced bread #glutenjokes #salmon #salad #noms</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by epalls (@epalls) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-05T17:39:53+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 9:39am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/tm4Q_zQGZj/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Have you tried the new Power Green Salad with Pomegranate Dressing at Leaf &amp; Ladle? #obsessed #vtdining #healthyVT</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @hokiedining on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-01T11:02:33+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 4:02am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>And lobster! </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/m3fje7Nmva/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">This is why were #1 in food #gohokies</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by noblerya (@noblerya) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-04-16T22:13:57+00:00">Apr 4, 2014 at 3:13pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> And brisket!</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/uRUmkemGuy/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">I mean, this is why we boast about our food. #VT #WestEnd</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Sam Singh (@singhsamyak) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-17T22:38:16+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 3:38pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Dining services includes popular chains, like Jamba Juice, Freshëns, and Q´doba Mexican Grill. </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/lNd5_ytGNP/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">I luv u jamba juice</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Rachael Zabkar (@rachaelzabkar) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-06T18:00:03+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 10:00am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Of course, there's plenty for dessert. </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/suuirXwSLc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Heaven all wrapped up, raspberry Nutella mascarpone crepe. #foodporn #typicalwhitegirlpost #vtdining</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Oliver (@olliepop96) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-09-09T15:40:07+00:00">Sep 9, 2014 at 8:40am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/bmDUfkSe25/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">i got my spirit on! HOKIE HOKIE HOKIE HY.</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @ccharlene on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-07-10T17:54:49+00:00">Jul 7, 2013 at 10:54am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/mV562pnzt9/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Cafeteria food will never get old</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Kevin Sykes (@kevinmsykes) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-04-03T21:10:09+00:00">Apr 4, 2014 at 2:10pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Some of it even shows school pride.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/ksGBb_imBf/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Chicken and waffle Friday</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Brennan Young (@byoung1818) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-02-21T18:56:25+00:00">Feb 2, 2014 at 10:56am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/n8VN1akUx3/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">even our strawberries have hokie spirit</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Charleigh Larson (@ouchcharleigh) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-05-13T15:51:13+00:00">May 5, 2014 at 8:51am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p> </p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/best-college-dining-halls-2014-9" >The 15 Best Dining Halls On College Campuses</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10It's Hard To Believe These Gourmet Dishes Come From A College Dining Hallhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:03:35 -0400Julie Zeveloff
<p>Forget lukewarm meatloaf and limp salads. These days, college dining halls are serving high-quality, inventive food, much to students' delight.</p>
<p>And no school has taken campus dining more seriously than Virginia Tech. The university is regularly near the top of <a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&amp;id=683">The Princeton Review's "best campus food" list</a>, and was no. 1 in 2014.</p>
<p>VT students ("Hokies") have access to multiple dining centers from marketplace-style West End Market to Hokie Grill, home to <span>Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, Carvel, and Dunkin Donuts.</span></p>
<p><span>We scoured Instagram for a sampling of the gourmet food being served to students in Blacksburg, Virginia.</span></p>
<p><strong>There are plenty of options for breakfast, like these eggs Benedict from D2, the largest dining hall on campus.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/bj_W_Oone6/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Eggs Benedict; surprisingly really good, the hollandaise sauce is def what made the dish 😍🍳 #egg #poached #eggsbenedict #toast #asparagus #breakfast #food #foodporn</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Caitlin (@myfoodieaddiction) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-07-09T22:41:43+00:00">Jul 7, 2013 at 3:41pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Or French toast and eggs from West End Market.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/mLeTPjGGsu/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">West End breakfast this morning was on point. #virginiatech #vscocam</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Sam Singh (@singhsamyak) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-30T19:56:25+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 12:56pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p><strong>Dining services puts on special events, like "A Tribute To Local Ingredients."</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/t-3N6HwGYx/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Last Saturday was Chef Premiere: A Tribute To Local Ingredients. What was your favorite dish? #vtdining #eatlocal #virginiatech</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @hokiedining on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-10T18:35:10+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 11:35am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> And Thanksgiving dinner.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/g8aBIMp6da/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">TURNER PLACE T'GIVING DINNER Y'ALL #turkeydinner</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Dan (@danthema11) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-11-20T16:53:25+00:00">Nov 11, 2013 at 8:53am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> Turner Place is home to a Hibachi grill:</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/jiDbVWokJ2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Just a casual hibachi dinner courtesy of the best school in the world. Best part? It's on the meal plan! #virginiatech #bestfoodever</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Alyse Feldman (@lil_feld) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-01-24T00:49:56+00:00">Jan 1, 2014 at 4:49pm PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>There's plenty of sushi.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/hmHQ7FyVdM/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Virginia Tech does it right 😋 #vtdining #sushi #delicious</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Lindsey Coggins (@lindscog) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-12-06T21:37:39+00:00">Dec 12, 2013 at 1:37pm PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> This chicken parm dish looks fantastic.</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/sTFqXHEgen/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Ah, we meet again.... #Owens #ChickenParmDay #Blacksburg</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Dane Harrington (@dharrington2013) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-08-29T22:03:24+00:00">Aug 8, 2014 at 3:03pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> There are tons of healthy and vegan options on campus, as well.</span></strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/tk7mYEPt6q/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Lunch whilst studying today at one of the great dining halls on campus. Black bean quinoa is new this year &amp; I'm quite the fan. #salad #quinoa #blackbeans #collegefood #vtdining #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #plantbased #plantpower #plantstrong #wholesome #health</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Colleen (@chowidohealth) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-09-30T16:53:12+00:00">Sep 9, 2014 at 9:53am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/lK2zb4oW1U/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">5-topping salads from turner may be the best thing since sliced bread #glutenjokes #salmon #salad #noms</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by epalls (@epalls) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-05T17:39:53+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 9:39am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/tm4Q_zQGZj/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Have you tried the new Power Green Salad with Pomegranate Dressing at Leaf &amp; Ladle? #obsessed #vtdining #healthyVT</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @hokiedining on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-01T11:02:33+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 4:02am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>And lobster! </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/m3fje7Nmva/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">This is why were #1 in food #gohokies</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by noblerya (@noblerya) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-04-16T22:13:57+00:00">Apr 4, 2014 at 3:13pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong> And brisket!</strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/uRUmkemGuy/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">I mean, this is why we boast about our food. #VT #WestEnd</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Sam Singh (@singhsamyak) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-10-17T22:38:16+00:00">Oct 10, 2014 at 3:38pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Dining services includes popular chains, like Jamba Juice, Freshëns, and Q´doba Mexican Grill. </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/lNd5_ytGNP/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">I luv u jamba juice</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Rachael Zabkar (@rachaelzabkar) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-03-06T18:00:03+00:00">Mar 3, 2014 at 10:00am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Of course, there's plenty for dessert. </strong></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/suuirXwSLc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Heaven all wrapped up, raspberry Nutella mascarpone crepe. #foodporn #typicalwhitegirlpost #vtdining</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Oliver (@olliepop96) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-09-09T15:40:07+00:00">Sep 9, 2014 at 8:40am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/bmDUfkSe25/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">i got my spirit on! HOKIE HOKIE HOKIE HY.</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by @ccharlene on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2013-07-10T17:54:49+00:00">Jul 7, 2013 at 10:54am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/mV562pnzt9/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Cafeteria food will never get old</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Kevin Sykes (@kevinmsykes) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-04-03T21:10:09+00:00">Apr 4, 2014 at 2:10pm PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Some of it even shows school pride.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/ksGBb_imBf/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Chicken and waffle Friday</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Brennan Young (@byoung1818) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-02-21T18:56:25+00:00">Feb 2, 2014 at 10:56am PST</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<div><div>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;">
<div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div>
<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/n8VN1akUx3/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">even our strawberries have hokie spirit</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#c9c8cd; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Charleigh Larson (@ouchcharleigh) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-05-13T15:51:13+00:00">May 5, 2014 at 8:51am PDT</time></p>
</div></blockquote>
<script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>
</div></div>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p class="embed-spacer"></p>
<p> </p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/best-college-dining-halls-2014-9" >The 15 Best Dining Halls On College Campuses</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-best-campus-dining-2014-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/jessica-ewing-accused-of-killing-samanata-shrestha-2014-2Virginia Tech Senior Allegedly Killed Her Close Friend, Then Said She'd 'Hurt Somebody Very Bad'http://www.businessinsider.com/jessica-ewing-accused-of-killing-samanata-shrestha-2014-2
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:27:56 -0500Erin Fuchs
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52fbe4a769bedda93a234dff-480-360/mugshot-3.jpg" border="0" alt="Jessica Ewing" /></p><p>A 22-year-old <a href="https://www.vt.edu/">Virginia Tech</a> senior has been accused of killing her close friend and then asking people she knew for help because she "had done something terrible," <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/community_publications/the_burgs/article_39fcd342-941c-11e3-acf6-001a4bcf6878.html">the Roanoke Times reports</a>.</p>
<p>Jessica Ewing has been arrested for allegedly killing <span class="paragraph-0">Samanata Shrestha, a 21-year-old senior at Virginia Tech, after the two got into an argument. </span></p>
<p>Recent Virginia Tech grad Keifer Kyle, 23, and Michael Christian Heller, also 23, are being charged with being an accessory to the crime after it was committed.</p>
<p>Shrestha's parents reported her missing on Saturday, the same day Ewing's acquaintances said she started indicating she'd done something wrong, according to search warrants <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/community_publications/the_burgs/article_39fcd342-941c-11e3-acf6-001a4bcf6878.html">reviewed by the Roanoke Times</a>. A woman named LaNette Dellinger said Shrestha had been at her house on Saturday and said &ldquo;she had been in a fight with a female and hurt her very bad.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Ewing also allegedly told another woman identified only as Natalie, " &ldquo;If I tell you what I did last night, will you still love me? ... I killed that girl."</p>
<p>Virginia Tech President Charles Steger released the following statement <a href="http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/02/021114-president-letter.html">in an open letter mourning the loss of Shrestha</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Those who knew Samanata Shrestha, a senior majoring in biological sciences from Vienna, Va., confirm her zest for school and love of Virginia Tech. One teacher described her as a &ldquo;faculty member&rsquo;s dream&rdquo; because of her exceptional scholarship, love of learning, and &ldquo;she always had a smile.&rdquo; A University Honors student, Samanata had minors in medicine and society and psychology. She was inducted into Who&rsquo;s Who Among American Universities and Colleges 2013. That an inspiring young woman would lose her life to violent crime hurts beyond belief.<span class="sew8z9f3etrppv3"></span><span class="sew8z9f3etrppv3"></span></p>
<p>There is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre">history of violence</a> at Virginia Tech. In 2007, a student named Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and injured 17 others, in one of the most notorious school shootings in America's history.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jessica-ewing-accused-of-killing-samanata-shrestha-2014-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/a-virginia-tech-survivor-created-an-app-to-help-others-thwart-campus-crime-2013-11A Virginia Tech Survivor Created An App To Help Others Thwart Campus Crimehttp://www.businessinsider.com/a-virginia-tech-survivor-created-an-app-to-help-others-thwart-campus-crime-2013-11
Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:01:00 -0500Caroline Moss
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/528b882b6bb3f7ce32444841-480-/kristina-anderson-va-tech.png" border="0" alt="Kristina Anderson VA Tech" width="480" /></p><p>On April 16, 2007, a gunman entered Kristina Anderson's French class on the Virginia Tech campus and opened fire, killing 11 of her classmates and her professor.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/16cnd-shooting.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0">Thirty-two people died</a>&nbsp;that day in total.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Anderson survived three gunshot wounds &mdash; two to her back and one to her foot. Since that horrific day, she has been a dedicated advocate for college safety, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/survivor-of-virginia-tech-shootings-among-creators-of-an-app-to-stem-campus-crime/2013/11/15/2c13c6e6-4c9b-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html">the Washington Post reports.</a></span></p>
<p>Part of her advocacy was the creation of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.livesafe.ly/">LiveSafe, a&nbsp;smartphone app</a> aimed at stopping campus crime.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/survivor-of-virginia-tech-shootings-among-creators-of-an-app-to-stem-campus-crime/2013/11/15/2c13c6e6-4c9b-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html"><span><span><span>Here's how it works:</span></span></span></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://www.livesafe.ly/">Users can report non-emergency incidents</a>, such as theft, car accidents, harassment, vandalism or mental health concerns, with the tap of a finger. </span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Users can also send photos, audio or video to police through the app, or chat directly with a member of the campus police department.</span></p>
<p>Public safety officials collect all of the tips to get a more comprehensive view of what&rsquo;s happening on campus and interact with students who send in tips.</p>
<p>According to the Post, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/survivor-of-virginia-tech-shootings-among-creators-of-an-app-to-stem-campus-crime/2013/11/15/2c13c6e6-4c9b-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html">LiveSafe&nbsp;is already being used</a> at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of New Hampshire, among other schools.</p>
<p><span><span><span>You can watch Anderson talk about her experience on that day in April below:</span></span></span></p>
<p><iframe width="800" height="600" frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sGBq92s51SY"></iframe></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/a-virginia-tech-survivor-created-an-app-to-help-others-thwart-campus-crime-2013-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-and-tennessee-will-be-paid-big-money-to-play-a-football-game-at-a-nascar-track-2013-10Virginia Tech And Tennessee Will Be Paid Big Money To Play A Football Game At A NASCAR Trackhttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-and-tennessee-will-be-paid-big-money-to-play-a-football-game-at-a-nascar-track-2013-10
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:17:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/526012716bb3f79e37aaec4e-480-/battle-of-bristol.jpg" border="0" alt="Battle of Bristol" width="480" /></p><p>Officials from Bristol Motor Speedway announced this week that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will play a college football game at the track in 2016, called "The Battle of Bristol." The game is expected to be so big that each school will make more than a typical college bowl game.</p>
<p>Bristol Motor Speedway seats more than 150,000 and each school will receive an allotment of 40,000 tickets to be sold. If the schools sell all of their tickets, they will be paid $4.3 million each <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/17/battle-of-bristol-term-sheet-tennessee-virginia-tech-football/3000767/">according to Daniel Uthman of <em>USAToday.com</em></a>.</p>
<p>For comparison, a $4.3 million payout would be more than the payouts at 29 of the 35 bowl games last year.</p>
<p>The schools will still be paid handsomely even if they don't sell all of their tickets. Selling just 25,000 tickets would still guarantee each school $3.5 million. However, that is unlikely to be an issue as both schools are less than 150 miles from the track.</p>
<p>Here is an artist's rendering of what the field would look like...</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5260158769beddfe7faaec40-1200-800/ap655835145589%20(1).jpg" border="0" alt="Battle of Bristol" width="800" /></p>
<p>And here is what officials had laid out during the announcement showing the size of the field in relation to the track...</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/526015dbecad04f740aaec43-1200-800/ap863464603440.jpg" border="0" alt="Battle of Bristol" width="800" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-and-tennessee-will-be-paid-big-money-to-play-a-football-game-at-a-nascar-track-2013-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-will-wear-a-ridiculously-ugly-hokie-stone-helmet-2013-9Virginia Tech Will Wear A Ridiculously Ugly 'Stone' Helmethttp://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-will-wear-a-ridiculously-ugly-hokie-stone-helmet-2013-9
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:37:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5241a69769bedd8c73ab831e-480-/6dd47265dbfbf4c5ce811e45ab623d68.jpg" border="0" alt="Virginia Tech Hokie Stone Helmet" width="480" /></p><p>The latest crazy helmet design will be worn by Virginia Tech for its nationally televised game against Georgia Tech on Thursday.</p>
<p>The Hokies will sports a new "Hokie Stone" helmet, and it's really ugly.</p>
<p>The helmet design is based on "Hokie Stone," the limestone that Virginia Tech University mines from its own quarry for the construction of buildings on campus.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the stone helmet looks a little too much like a turtle shell.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-tech-will-wear-a-ridiculously-ugly-hokie-stone-helmet-2013-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/tunnels-beneath-virginia-tech-2013-4A 'Deep Web' Guide To The Secret Tunnels Under Virginia Tech http://www.businessinsider.com/tunnels-beneath-virginia-tech-2013-4
Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:48:00 -0400Robert Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5177c3a56bb3f7c63a000007-400-300/shultz-tunnel-vt.jpg" border="0" alt="Shultz Tunnel VT" /></p><p>Virginia Tech has long been <a href="http://blogs.roanoke.com/theburgs/news/2012/02/02/exotic-animals-found-in-vt-steam-tunnel/">rumored to have a mess of steam tunnels</a> running beneath its grounds from one end of campus to the other.</p>
<p>Since entering the VT tunnels is illegal &mdash; and dangerous &mdash; it is not easy to find reliable information about the underground system.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">That is, until a reader pointed me to a site on what is known as "The Deep Web."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tor-silk-road-deep-web-2013-3?op=1">The Deep Web</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> runs sites on an anonymous browser that is designed to keep surfing and hosting somewhat private. (</span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tor-silk-road-deep-web-2013-3?op=1">Learn all about it here from Business Insider's Dylan Love</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">)</span></p>
<p>The Deep Web site "Beneath VT" may be the most comprehensive authority on the VT tunnels online. It also seems to be the most discreet way to Web search "tunnel entrances" on the school's network, since campus authorities seem to take this pretty seriously. According to "Beneath VT," those who dare to venture into the tunnels face imprisonment or expulsion. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Before we see what's under there, let's go over some of the risks, courtesy of "Beneath VT":</p>
<h3>Beneath VT: Dangers</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Steam tunneling carries many risks. It's not a game ... Here are some of the perils that may await you if you choose to explore the steam tunnels.</p>
<h3>Capture</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The greatest danger you are likely to face. It's illegal to enter the steam tunnels, a Class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia, which means you can be fined up to $2500 or even face up to 12 months in jail.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">It's also against university policy, although the tunnels are not mentioned specifically. If caught, you could be warned, suspended, or even expelled.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Virginia Tech Police department <em>will</em> follow you into the tunnels if they see you entering them. Even if they don't, someone could call in a report and they will be waiting for you when you leave.</p>
<h3>Death</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Steam tunnels are not safe places; there are large drops and it's very easy to injure yourself if you're not careful. Do not let your guard down; be careful where you step, do not make poor decisions about when to go exploring, and always be aware of your surroundings.</p>
<p>Properly warned let's take a look at a few of the tunnels Beneath VT. First our map:</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5177b6f1ecad04c621000026-640-450/vt-tunnel-map.jpg" border="0" alt="VT Tunnel Map" /><span style="font-size: 1.17em; color: #000000;">Agnew</span></p>
<p>The original site has an interactive map, so it is possible to see that Agnew Hall is just southwest of the drill-field. This is supposed to be the safest and easiest place to access the tunnel system. The tunnels are said to be larger here than other locations and walking is not a problem, and the Agnew to Cowgill tunnel is a straight shot.</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5177ba536bb3f7d72d000013-640-480/agnew-cowgill-tunnel-vt.jpg" border="0" alt="Agnew Cowgill Tunnel VT" /></p>
<p><a href="http://74ypjqjwf6oejmax.onion/tunnels/agnew-cowgill/">Beneath VT</a>:&nbsp;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Be careful when entering the tunnel; there's a ladder located on the side of the grate opposite you. Climb down, making sure to close the grate behind you, and turn to the left. (There's not much to see to the right, but feel free to check it out of you're so inclined.) You are now heading toward Davidson Hall.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">On your way, you will pass two grates on your left side. Never use these as an exit; they are on the lower Drillfield and can be easily seen from West Campus Drive and most of the Drillfield.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The tunnel runs mostly straight until you reach Davidson, where it turns to the right and continues on straight toward Burruss. Shortly after Davidson, you will come to a mess of pipes. This is actually where the steam tunnel crosses above the Davidson-Hahn pedestrian tunnel. Continue on, but watch your head while weaseling your way through the pipes; the pipes are padded, but I wouldn't push it. The tunnel continues on straight for a bit; you will pass another grate on your left. Do not use this as an exit either. It's the grate in front of Pamplin and can be easily seen from the Drillfield. Shortly after the grate, you should see some steps. At this point, you will be under Burruss Hall. After the steps, the tunnel will turn to the left.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">There will be some steps down, then you will enter a smaller section of tunnel that is very hot. If you continue straight, you will pass a ladder down to the subtunnel that runs toward Hahn North and passes Derring on the way. Be warned, though that the ladder is quite warm, so you will probably want to wear gloves. This subtunnel is very hot, so you won't want to spend long down there. If you continue down the tunnel, you will notice a subtunnel heading toward Derring on your right, behind some pipes. You'll have to squeeze under them if you want to check it out. Although I have not been down this subtunnel myself, I have heard that there is a locked gate down this tunnel which blocks entry into Derring's basement.</p>
<h3>Cassell-Barringer</h3>
<p>Whoever maintains the site is as thorough as they are thoughtful. Each of the 10 tunnel sections comes with directions, points of interest, instructions on entering and exiting without being seen, and a degree of difficulty. The Cassell-Barringer section of tunnel is said to be the most challenging. This run is the easternmost red line on the map, with Cassel the southern end point.</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5177bc39ecad04b232000020-640-480/cassel-barringer-vt-tunnels.jpg" border="0" alt="Cassel Barringer VT Tunnels" /></p>
<p>Beneath VT:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I wouldn't recommend this run; it's pretty cramped and hot. It's definitely not for beginners.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">You can enter this run at the grate in front of Cassell. It's behind the big pine tree on the left side of the front of the building if you are standing with your back to Dietrick. The grate does not move quite as easily as some of the other grates, but it still works. It's a bit loud though, so make sure there's no one around.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">After you climb down the ladder, you will find yourself in a pretty cool entrance room. There's a lot of graffiti in here. You'll want to be careful of the hot water coming from the machine behind the ladder, though. It could easily give you a nasty burn ...&nbsp;Continue on across Washington Street. It's a tight squeeze in some places, but it's going to be like that for the rest of the run, so just get used to it.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Eventually, you will find yourself at a turn in the tunnel. Above you is the manhole near Barringer; it looks like they had to change the height of the manhole at one point, so there are actually two sets of ladders. It's pretty cool.</p>
<p>It is definitely safer to explore the tunnels using this site than without it. Along with Trip Logs and Links,&nbsp;the site offers an email address hosted on an aboveboard dot com site.</p>
<p>We'll keep that address off here and the host's privacy as untarnished as possible.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-kim-jong-unkim-jong-il-hidden-fifth-floor-yanggakdo-hotel-pyongyang2011-12" >Creepy Pictures From The Hidden 5th Floor Of A North Korean Hotel</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/bidefense" >BI Military & Defense facebook page for awesome updates</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tunnels-beneath-virginia-tech-2013-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>